Careers

1. Learn more about yourself: Identify accomplishments, values, goals, strengths and weaknesses.

2. Start a Career Folder: Include articles, clippiings, notes, suggestions from other, etc.

3. Identify your Career Resources: Visit the Career Services office located within your college or visit www.hireosugrads.com for more information.

4. Develop Communication Skills: Take advantage of opportunities to develop your written and oral commmunication skills both in class and through extracurricular activities.

5. Develop Leadership and Teamwork Skills: Join professional organizations and take an active role in leading extracurricular or volunteer activities, be a mentor.

6. Build your Professional Network: Professors, alumni, mentors, classmates, Career Fair contacts, speakers at seminars, and people you meet along the way can all become part of your network. Keep records of all contacts and stay in touch with people in your network.

7. Attend Career Fairs: Introduct yourself to recruiters, collect business cards and company literature; futhermore have a business card of your own to exchange with recruiters. Student business cards can be purchased from OSU Career Services located in 360 Student Union.

8. Get Job Experience Before you Graduate: Make a concious effort to obtain meaningful experiences by finding internships, co-ops, summber jobs, part-time jobs and even volunteer work. All these help prepare you for life after college.

9. Prepare for the Job Search Now: Write your resume and have it critiqued by your College Career Consultant. Remember to update it continuously. Assemble a list of references to keep with your resume.

10. Believe in Yourself: Realize that you are a valuable asset to any organization. Don’t underestimate your knowledge and talents by overestimating those of someone else.